Fortaellinger (1881)

Fortaellinger, which translates to ""Stories"" in English, is a collection of short stories written by the Norwegian author Bjornstjerne Bjornson and first published in 1881. The book contains a total of nine stories, each exploring themes of love, family, morality, and social issues in 19th-century Norway.The first story, ""The Father"", tells the story of a man who is torn between his love for his daughter and his duty to his community. In ""The Bridal March"", a young woman must choose between two suitors, one of whom is wealthy but unkind, while the other is poor but kindhearted. ""The Heritage of the Kurts"" is a tragic tale about a family feud that ends in violence and death.Other stories in the collection include ""The New System"", which explores the tensions between traditional rural life and modernization, and ""The Eagle's Nest"", which tells the story of a young woman's journey to self-discovery and independence.Throughout the collection, Bjornson's writing is characterized by its vivid descriptions of the Norwegian landscape and its people, as well as its exploration of complex moral and ethical issues. Fortaellinger is considered a classic of Norwegian literature and an important work in the development of the modern short story.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.